Alexander Preston

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Delivering fractional CTO services with a team of specialists @ Intrepid UK
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Alexander Preston

I head up Intrepid's technology advice service which provides Fractional CTO services to small businesses and startups.A fractional CTO (Chief Technology Officer) is a senior technology expert who provides the guidance you would expect of a full-time CTO. Our Fractional CTO service is used by startups and SMEs that cannot justify the hiring of a full-time CTO but need the expertise and guidance of a technology leader. Using our service, you gain access to our most senior staff members who will bring a fresh perspective and a wealth of diverse experience that will help you bridge the technology skills gap and build a technology strategy that aligns with your overall business goals and objectives. A dedicated executive is assigned to each client and they have access to a team of specialists that deliver various parts of the service.

Alexander Preston's Current Company Details
Intrepid UK

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Delivering fractional CTO services with a team of specialists
Alexander Preston Work Experience Details
  • Intrepid Uk
    Chief Technology Officer
    Intrepid Uk Jan 2022 - Present
    London, England, Gb
  • Intrepid Uk
    Chief Executive Officer
    Intrepid Uk Sep 2014 - Jan 2022
    London, England, Gb
    Intrepid is a process led technology delivery company providing a range of offerings, inspired by our desire to create more time, enabling us all to focus on the most important things in life. We provide combinations of services, consulting and solutions to our clients that utilise a range of skills, platforms, systems and tools. We have formed strategic relationships with key partners includingMicrosoft, Via, Okta and Atlassian to support the delivery of their products and services. Our client base ranges from global financial institutions to supporting the development of new systems and applications for start-up clients.While Intrepid is predominantly based in the UK in London, we support a growing international client base with clients across the UK, US, Middle East and Asia.Software Offerings- Application Maintenance, Hosting and Support Services- Proof of Concepts and Prototyping- Consulting/Custom Development (.NET, Node.js & JavaScript)- Business Metrics Dashboards Implementation and HostingIT Offerings- Infrastructure Design, Implementation, Consulting and Advisory- Infrastructure & Desktop Support Services- Hardware Recommendations, Procurement and Installation- Service Desk Design, Implementation and Management- Information Security ConsultingProcess Offerings- Outsourced Business Processes- Process Implementation & Audit (ITIL, COBIT5, OBASHI)- Business & Process Metrics/Measures- Process Implementation Framework & WorkshopsFreedom through Efficiencywww.beintrepid.co.ukClient references and case studies available on request.
  • Intrepid Uk
    Chief Technology Officer
    Intrepid Uk Oct 2010 - Sep 2014
    London, England, Gb
    I've always had a curiosity about how things work. There wasn't an electrical device in my childhood home that wasn't taken apart at some point to support my quest for this knowledge. Even today we must first understand underlying technology before we can build great systems. By standing on the shoulders of giants and understanding the path our industry has taken we can successfully and robustly advance the art of software craftsmanship.I'm a software and technology craftsman with 18 years of professional experience and possess a solid understanding of business practicalities. I'm well motivated, dependable and adapt quickly but pragmatically as new best practices and techniques emerge.My primary experience is building rich clients on the Microsoft stack which I started when .NET Framework v1 came out and I was using Windows Forms – but now I am at my most efficient when building XAML based applications for WPF, Silverlight, WinRT or Windows Phones using the MVVM design pattern.I pivoted years of experience on the Microsoft stack to open web technologies. I’m now an expert in using HTML/JavaScript/CSS to build web and cross platform apps. I have worked on large scale JavaScript based applications where managing complexity was the biggest challenge – leveraging frameworks such as Durandal & Angular has helped with this.I have experience working on the server side using ASP.NET 1.0 and Web Forms all the way through to the more recent MVC and WebAPI. I’m proficient in data modelling, database design and REST API design, and have a solid understanding of software architecture best practices. I've architected and built many cloud hosted systems, usually within Windows Azure.Rich Client: C#, XAML, WPF, Silverlight, WinRT, Windows PhoneWeb Client:HTMLJavaScript; Durandal, Aurelia, AngularJS, jQuery (+ others)CSS; LESS, Bootstrap (+ others)Server Side:ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET WebAPI, RESTMicrosoft SQL Server, MySQLWindows Azure
  • Changedirector
    Chief Technology Officer
    Changedirector Oct 2014 - Oct 2019
    Dorking, Surrey, Gb
    ChangeDirector provides a software platform for value measurement. It enables leaders and teams to track & report financial & non-financial benefits and return on investment. It has a broad range of applications including savings, revenue growth, strategic transformation and benefits realization.ChangeDirector is a proven replacement for hard to deploy and sustain spreadsheet and database applications. In a few days you could replace spreadsheet templates and reports with multi-user role based views, reports and dashboards. Input is fast and intuitive with two-way Excel updates. This enables better tracking and reporting of value to accelerate value and reduce leakage.
  • Mckinsey & Company
    Information Security Advisor
    Mckinsey & Company Jun 2016 - Nov 2017
    Us
    Consulting to a data analytics department within McKinsey called QuantumBlack to provide client project management, ISO27001 compliance advisory and technical operations service department envisaging, creation and staffing.
  • Quantumblack
    Software Consultant
    Quantumblack Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
    Global, Gb
    Software consulting and advisory for the build-out of several data visualisation dashboards.Acted as project manager on several high profile client-facing projects.
  • Rbs
    Software Consultant
    Rbs Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
    Gogarburn, Gb
    JEDI Global P&L System WPF to HTML5 MigrationI defined the patterns and practices used by the UI development team in migrating a global profit and loss accounting platform from WPF to AngularJS.This involved defining the UI architecture, file and folder structure, MVC pattern and gulp build system. I also defined the unit, integration and UI automation testing framework and approach. The patterns and practices I created, documented and taught were followed by a team of developers.
  • Tesco
    Software Consultant
    Tesco Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
    Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Gb
    Build out of Tesco Groceries application for Windows 8 App Store.Working via Microsoft Consulting Services I was tasked with extending the Tesco Groceries windows store app. I was responsible for working with the design team and building out new features.The app was built using WinJS, the JavaScript based windows application framework.
  • Heathrow
    Software Consultant
    Heathrow Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
    Hounslow, England, Gb
    Situational Awareness at Heathrow AirportYear long project to integrate 6 disparate data sources into one mapping based operational dashboard.Datasource types included Sonic JMS, IBM WebLogic, a custom Web API that GPS enabled ground units pushed movement updates to and a surface movement guidance and control system (SMGCS) for aircraft positioning.The UI was built with Silverlight and the service layer was built with WCF including a heavily optimised real time bi directional TCP communications channel.
  • Emirates
    Software Consultant
    Emirates May 2011 - Jun 2011
    Dubai, Ae
    Advisory, scoping and planning for a Windows 7 platform upgrade for an in-flight application used by cabin crew to serve high-value customers.
  • Infusion
    Principal Consultant
    Infusion Nov 2006 - Sep 2010
    New York, New York, Us
    Worked on site at numerous client sites in and around New York City, London and Dubai including several world class investment banks.In 2008 I moved to the UAE to help start the Dubai office.During my time at Infusion I was the technical lead on a product called Falcon Eye. This is a 3D mapping and business intelligence platform with client software that ran on Microsoft Surface, Windows 7 Touch screens and standard mouse and keyboard driven desktop. A common codebase was shared across the different clients while different modules and plugins were created to take advantage of the unique user interface capabilities of each client platform.
  • Deutsche Bank
    Principal Software Consultant
    Deutsche Bank Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
    Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De
    Envisaged, scoped and built a mortgage timeline application for Microsoft Surface to be deployed into the Deutsche Bank branch of the future.
  • Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
    Principal Software Consultant
    Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Jun 2010 - Jul 2010
    Bethesda, Maryland, Us
    Designed and built a touch screen guest engagement experience for the lobbies of middle eastern hotels.
  • Government Entity In Saudi Arabia
    Principal Software Consultant
    Government Entity In Saudi Arabia Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
    Scoping the build of a document management system for the government of Saudi Arabia.
  • Etihad Airways
    Senior Software Developer
    Etihad Airways Jul 2009 - Nov 2009
    Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Ae
    Maintenance of e-commerce website.Managed content delivery network vendor selection process.
  • Arabiagis
    Principal Software Consultant
    Arabiagis Mar 2009 - Jul 2009
    Beirut, Jnah, Beirut, Lb
    Envisaged, designed and built a Microsoft Surface multi-touch application to empower data analysis of Lebanese election campaigns.
  • Jumeirah Group / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts
    Senior Software Consultant
    Jumeirah Group / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts Oct 2008 - Feb 2009
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ae
    Acted as technical team lead and project manager on several web portal improvement projects on jumeirah.com.
  • Dubai Healthcare City
    Senior Software Consultant
    Dubai Healthcare City Oct 2008 - Oct 2008
    Dubai, Ae
    Delivered enhancements to the web experience for visitors to Dubai Healthcare City.
  • Citibank
    Software Developer
    Citibank Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
    New York, New York, Us
    Software Developer, Citi Markets and Banking
  • Microsoft
    Application Developer
    Microsoft Feb 2008 - Mar 2008
    Redmond, Washington, Us
    Building a proof of concept application on the Microsoft Surface multi-touch table.
  • Hsbc
    Software Developer
    Hsbc Nov 2006 - Feb 2008
    London, Gb
    Developed the front end of a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) trading and pricing scenario application. It had an ASP.NET front end and leveraged Ajax techniques for a responsive user experience. The back end database was Oracle and the system also used IIOP to communicate with Java services. The target hosting environment for the application was entirely Linux so it needed to leverage the open source implementation of the .NET framework called Mono.
  • Align
    Web Developer
    Align Jun 2005 - Nov 2006
    New York, Ny, Us
    Worked on an enterprise level web application designed to track and manage IT asset information with a focus on the data center. The architecture of the application was a SQL Server 2000 backend with VB.NET, ASP.NET front end running on Windows Server 2003/IIS. Other components that complimented the system were a VB.NET windows service for automatic generation of Visio diagrams and a Pocket PC application for auditing assets in the field, developed with the .NET Compact Framework.
  • Domino Systems
    Junior Web Developer
    Domino Systems Aug 2004 - Mar 2005
    Gb
    Numerous projects including such clients as Subaru World Rally Team, Barclays Bank, NHS, BT, Corus Hotels, Williams F1, Mitsubishi and EPSON.A custom developed solution for Microsoft and the British Olympic Association.Software maintenance for an in house content management system written in C#.

Alexander Preston Skills

.net C# Software Development Asp.net Wpf Silverlight Javascript Microsoft Sql Server Design Patterns Cloud Computing Css Agile Methodologies Asp.net Mvc Wcf Windows Phone Xaml Visual Studio User Interface Rest Vb.net Java Business Intelligence User Experience Html 5 Windows Azure Scrum Mobile Applications Linq Mobile Devices Web Services Entity Framework Mvc Squash Test Driven Development Tfs E Commerce Account Management Microsoft Surface Intelligence Online Consultancy Compliance Client Relations Skills Thought Leadership Brand Loyalty Advanced Css Manage Client Relationships Soa Transportation Planning Productivity Improvement Entrepreneurship

Alexander Preston Education Details

  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Computer Science
  • University Of Birmingham
    University Of Birmingham
    Computer Science/Software Engineering
  • Aylesbury Grammar School
    Aylesbury Grammar School
    Economics

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